How fortified wine is going from stuffy to stylish this summer July 7, 2021 Fortified wine can bring up images of grand dinner parties in the depths of winter, passing decanters of rich port around the table or cosying up at Christmas leaving a small glass of sherry for grandma and Father Christmas. Despite being created in hot countries – Portugal and Spain respectively – in the UK they [...]
Loki Episode 5 review: staring into The Void July 7, 2021 *** WARNING: this review contains spoilers for all current episodes of Loki on Disney+ *** Last week, everything changed in the TVA. The Time Keepers were fake, Loki (Tom Hiddleston) and Mobius (Owen Wilson) were pruned, while Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) had Judge Renslayer (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) at knifepoint. In an extra scene, Loki wakes in [...]
Most Dangerous Game: Waltz is excellent in bitesize TV thriller July 7, 2021 If you were to write a must-have list for action thrillers, TV show Most Dangerous Game would tick many of the boxes. You have a desperate hero with nowhere to turn, a villain with scary levels of omnipotence, and a concept that is easy to buy into. Liam Hemsworth is Dodge Tynes, an earnest hero [...]
Die Hart review: Short-form TV series highlights Kevin Hart’s strengths July 7, 2021 The empire of American comedy king Kevin Hart continues to grow with Die Hart, the bite-size action-comedy series that satirises both his reputation and the action movie genre as a whole. The show was originally part of the now-defunct Quibi platform, which was never released in the UK. However, failure of an app doesn’t mean [...]
Lotus Emira revealed: new sports car takes on Porsche Cayman and 911 July 7, 2021 The wraps are off the new Lotus Emira. The sports car offers up to 400hp from four-cylinder or V6 engines, plus styling inspired by the Evija.
How to help beat post-lockdown stress, by The Nue Co. founder Jules Miller July 6, 2021 In many ways, the past 18 months have come to redefine what it means to feel stressed. A recent survey that we conducted across people in the US and UK found 89 per cent have experienced more stress as a result of the pandemic, with over 93 per cent reporting being affected by stress either [...]
The Truffle Hunters: A graceful documentary about the love of fungus July 6, 2021 The most successful documentaries are often ones that lead us by the hand into worlds we didn’t know existed. Whether it’s The Act of Killing lifting the lid on political atrocities, or King Of Kong opening up the world of competitive arcade gaming, the medium can offer a passport to a different side of life. [...]
Fiena is London’s first female-only ‘adventure’ members’ club July 6, 2021 As we approach the beginning of the end of Covid restrictions, it seems clear that the way we work and socialise will be drastically different going forward. Despite most firms being desperate to see a full return to office life, it seems likely that we’ll settle into a more flexible routine. But even those who [...]
Bugatti sold to Rimac in ‘perfect match’ deal July 5, 2021 Volkswagen Group has sold the Bugatti brand after 23 years, with Croatia’s Rimac and Porsche forming a joint venture called Bugatti Rimac.
Culture Corner: 60 seconds with… lobster artist Philip Colbert July 5, 2021 The arts are more than ever needing innovation, new income streams and new sustainable models to ensure a stable future. I talk with artist Philip Colbert, a man at the forefront of digital art. Born in Scotland and living and working in London, Colbert is often referred to as the “godson of Andy Warhol”. Colbert [...]